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A Brief introduction to the Language of Heraldry The language of heraldry is a unique form of describing a system of shapes, colours and symbols that are expressed in a standardised form when describing a coat of arms. In the 13th and 14th Century when closed helmets were the new design in fighting armour, it…

We've all heard of the #BattleofHastings but have you heard of the Battle of Stamford Bridge #Yorkshire? The outcome was one that finally put an end to the daunting Viking threat that had irked England for so long. #vikings #history

#OnThisDay - 200 years ago today #QueenVictoria was born. She sat on the throne for almost 64 years and It was. during Victoria's reign that the modern idea of the constitutional monarch, whose role was to remain above political parties, began to evolve